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Global Climate Change

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name one factor that can cause changes on Earth as shown on the Eight Door Foldable: _________.

a)

Ocean Currents

b)

Moon Phases

c)

Constellations

d)

Animal Migration

2.

Name one natural event that can release ash and gases into the atmosphere: _________

a)

Volcanic Eruptions

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Tornadoes

d)

Floods

3.

A large space rock hitting Earth is called an ________ impact.

a)

Asteroid

b)

incremental

c)

Solar

d)

Volcano

4.

Changes in the amount of energy the Sun gives off are called ________ activity changes.

a)

Solar

b)

Lunar

c)

Stellar

d)

Planetary

5.

A shift in the angle of Earth's axis is known as Earth's ________ changing.

a)

Tilt

b)

Rotation

c)

Orbit

d)

Revolution

6.

A change in the path that Earth takes around the Sun is called Earth's ________ changing.

a)

Orbit

b)

Rotation

c)

Axis

d)

Gravity

7.

When the composition of the air around Earth changes, it is called ________ changes.

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Weather

c)

Climate

d)

Seasonal

8.

When people produce gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, it is called humans making ________ gases.

a)

Greenhouse

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Helium

9.

Which of the following is determined by daily movements of air currents?

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

10.

Which of the following is predicted by meteorologists?

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

11.

Which of the following changes daily activities?

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

12.

Which of the following uses words like stormy, hot, windy, and partly sunny?

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

13.

Which of the following is determined by many factors and not just daily air currents?

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

14.

Which of the following determines ecosystems and animal habitats?

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

15.

Which of the following is predicted by climatologists?

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

16.

Which of the following uses words like arctic, tropical, desert, and temperate?

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

17.

Weather is determined by ______ movements of air currents.

a)

daily

b)

yearly

c)

monthly

d)

hourly

18.

Climate is predicted by ______.

a)

climatologists

b)

geologists

c)

astronomers

d)

biologists

19.

Normally, the ocean moves heat off the equator to the poles. What happens if the ocean currents stop?

a)

A) A mini ice age occurs

b)

B) The ocean becomes warmer

c)

C) Continents move faster

d)

D) No change happens

20.

If ocean currents stop, the effect is immediate within ____ years.

a)

0-10

b)

20-30

c)

50-60

d)

100-200

21.

Changes in ocean currents can cause changes in climates.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Moving continents can block or change ocean movement.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Ocean currents move heat from the equator to the poles. Which of the following best describes this process?

a)

Ocean currents transfer warm water from the equator toward the poles, helping to regulate Earth's climate.

b)

Ocean currents move cold water from the equator to the poles, cooling the planet.

c)

Ocean currents only circulate water near the equator and do not affect the poles.

d)

Ocean currents have no effect on the movement of heat on Earth.

24.

What do ash and sulfur dioxide emissions from volcanoes absorb?

a)

sunlight and UV rays

b)

oxygen and nitrogen

c)

carbon dioxide and methane

d)

water vapor and dust

25.

What happens to global temperatures after a volcanic eruption?

a)

They become cooler.

b)

They become much warmer.

c)

They remain unchanged.

d)

They fluctuate wildly.

26.

What climate phenomenon have volcanic eruptions caused in the past?

a)

Mini ice ages

b)

Heat waves

c)

Tropical storms

d)

Droughts

27.

The diagram shows the effects of volcanic eruptions on the atmosphere. Which of the following is NOT typically released during a volcanic eruption?

a)

SO2

b)

HCl

c)

Ash

d)

Ozone

28.

What is one effect on Earth's climate when asteroids hit the Earth?

a)

Effects climate within 0-10 years

b)

No effect on climate

c)

Effects only the oceans

d)

Causes permanent daylight

29.

What do huge dust clouds do when asteroids hit the Earth?

a)

Increase global temperature

b)

Lower global temperature

c)

Have no effect on temperature

d)

Increase rainfall

30.

What is the name of the crater that dropped Earth's temperature and killed the dinosaurs 65 million years ago?

a)

Chicxulub Crater

b)

Barringer Crater

c)

Vredefort Crater

d)

Lonar Crater

31.

A cenote is a natural sinkhole, and it might show signs of a shockwave due to which of the following reasons?

a)

Erosion from underground rivers

b)

Impact from a meteorite

c)

Volcanic activity

d)

Earthquake movement

32.

Look at the four images of circular geological formations. What do these formations most likely represent?

a)

Volcanic craters

b)

Impact craters

c)

Sinkholes

d)

Mountain peaks

33.

Based on the images and the title, what kind of event is most likely responsible for the circular features shown in the images?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Meteorite impacts

c)

Floods

d)

Volcanic eruptions

34.

According to the information provided, how often does the sun get more active and show more sunspots?

a)

Every 5 years

b)

About every 11 years

c)

Every 50 years

d)

Every 100 years

35.

What is one possible effect of increased solar activity on Earth's climate?

a)

It can cause increased temperatures.

b)

It can cause permanent darkness.

c)

It can cause the Earth to stop rotating.

d)

It can cause all oceans to freeze.

36.

The climate effect of solar activity can change within 10-100 years.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What is the normal tilt of the Earth's axis?

a)

23.5°

b)

c)

45°

d)

66.5°

38.

If the Earth's axis tilts less than normal, what happens to the seasons?

4 lines
39.

Fill in the blank: The Earth's orbit is ________.

a)

elliptical

b)

circular

c)

rectangular

d)

triangular

40.

What happens if the Earth gets much closer to the sun?

a)

Water freezes

b)

Water evaporates away

c)

Nothing happens

d)

The orbit becomes circular

41.

What happens if the Earth gets much farther from the sun?

a)

Water evaporates away

b)

Water freezes

c)

The orbit becomes circular

d)

Nothing happens

42.

Fill in the blank: Scientists think we might have had long ________ that lasted for 10,000-100,000 years.

a)

ice ages

b)

rainy seasons

c)

volcano eruptions

d)

earthquakes

43.

What was the main change in atmospheric gases from the first to the second atmosphere?

a)

More Methane to more CO2

b)

More CO2 to more Methane

c)

More Oxygen to more Nitrogen

d)

More Nitrogen to more Oxygen

44.

Fill in the blank: Changing from the second to today's atmosphere took ______ years.

a)

1.3 billion

b)

100 million

c)

500 million

d)

2.5 billion

45.

What effect does increasing and decreasing greenhouse gases have on Earth's temperature over time?

a)

Increasing and decreasing greenhouse gases change temperatures over time.

b)

Greenhouse gases have no effect on Earth's temperature.

c)

Increasing greenhouse gases cool the Earth, decreasing them warms it.

d)

Earth's temperature remains constant regardless of greenhouse gases.

46.

According to the pie chart, what is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Argon

d)

Carbon dioxide

47.

How do humans impact the atmosphere? What are some substances humans add to the atmosphere?

a)

CO2, Methane, and water

b)

Oxygen and Nitrogen

c)

Helium and Argon

d)

Ozone and Neon

48.

How do humans impact the atmosphere? What are common causes of adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere?

a)

Planting trees

b)

Burning fossil fuels, cows

c)

Building dams

d)

Using solar panels

49.

How do humans impact the atmosphere? CO2, methane, and water are types of ________ gases.

a)

GREENHOUSE

b)

NOBLE

c)

INERT

d)

HALOGEN

50.

How do humans impact the atmosphere? More CO2 in the atmosphere leads to more heat, which is known as ________.

a)

Global warming

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Condensation

d)

Erosion